Waschhaus

[ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]

/[ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Waschhaus” is an uncommon German word, ranked #84,774 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#84,774
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird

Key facts for Waschhaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordWaschhaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#84,774
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Waschhaus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Waschhaus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Waschhaus is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]. Corpus data places it at rank #84,774 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird".

Waschhaus doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Waschhaus, spelled W-A-S-C-H-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Waschhaus"?
"Waschhaus" is spelled W-A-S-C-H-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Waschhaus" mean?
As a noun, "Waschhaus" means: Haus oder Teil eines solchen, in dem Wäsche gewaschen wird
How do you pronounce "Waschhaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Waschhaus" is [ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Waschhaus" come from?
"Waschhaus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Waschhaus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-A-S-C-H-H-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvaʃˌhaʊ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list